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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

SSC CPO Sub Inspector Exam Solved Paper 2009

GENERAL AWARENESS

(Held on 06.09.09)

1. ‘India Today’ is—(A) A staggering mass of problems (B) Former British India minus Pakistan and Bangladesh (C) A News magazine mainly devoted to current affairs (D) The Union of India, a member of United Nations Ans : (C)

4. What is the field in which outstanding work may be recognized with the award of Pulitzer Prize ?(A) Science and Technology (B) Literature and Journalism (C) International Understanding (D) Environmental Studies Ans : (B)

29. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words—‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble ?(A) 28th (B) 40th (C) 42nd (D) 52nd Ans : (C)

30. When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by—(A) A person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament (B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (C) The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (D) The Chief Justice of India Ans : (D)

32. Who was the first Woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following ?(A) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (B) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani (C) Mrs. Indira Gandhi (D) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit Ans : (A)

33. The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinises the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is—(A) Estimates Committee (B) Select Committee (C) Public Accounts Committee (D) None of these Ans : (C)

37. Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?(A) Isohypses (B) Isohalines (C) Isobars (D) Isohyets Ans : (D)

38. Equator represents—(A) Line joining North and South poles (B) Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (C) A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (D) Axis of rotation of Earth Ans : (B)

39. Global warming is expected to result in—(A) Increase in level of sea (B) Change in crop pattern (C) Change in coast line (D) All of the above Ans : (D)

42. Opportunity cost of production of a commodity is—(A) The cost that the firm could have incurred when a different technique was adopted (B) The cost that the firm could have incurred under a different method of production (C) The actual cost incurred (D) The next best alternative output sacrificed Ans : (D)

43. Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred to as—(A) Economic rent (B) Net rent (C) Quasi-rent (D) Super-normal rent Ans : (C)

44. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission ?(A) Minister for Planning & Development (B) Finance Minister (C) Prime Minister (D) Minister for Rural & Community Development Ans : (C)

45. Which from the following is not true when the interest rate in the economy goes up ?(A) Savings increases (B) Lending decreases (C) Cost of production increases (D) Return on capital increases Ans : (D)

46. Which one of the following is not a method of measurement of National Income ?(A) Value Added Method (B) Income Method (C) Investment Method (D) Expenditure Method Ans : (C)

48. Which one of the following would not constitute an economic activity ?(A) A teacher teaching students in his class (B) A teacher teaching students under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (C) A teacher teaching his own daughter at home (D) A teacher providing consultancy services from his residence Ans : (C)

49. The Finance Commission—(A) Draws up Five Year Plans (B) Formulates Monetary Policy (C) Recommends pay revision of Central Government Employees (D) Adjudicates on the sharing of resources between Centre and the States Ans : (D)

68. Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building—(A) Smaller stone reaches the ground earlier (B) Larger stone reaches the ground earlier (C) Both the stones reach the ground at the same time (D) Depends on the composition of the stone Ans : (C)

74. Brain drain—(A) Is a disease (B) Refers to dropouts from educational and technical institutions (C) Is fruitless expenditure of scientific and industrial research (D) Refers to emigration of skilled persons Ans : (D)

75. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag ?(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 18 (D) 14 Ans : (B)